Arizona silver belt., 1887-05-28
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

vation of peace. But notwithstand-
 ing the declaration of the Emperor
 that so long as he lives there will be
 no cause on the part of Germany to
 disturb the tranquility of any nation
 peace, nevertheless, is not assured, be-
 cause of the aggressive policy of Bis
 marck, and Prince William whose
 heirship to the Imperial throne is only
 dependent upon the deaths of the Elm
 peror and the Crown Prince, neither
 of whom are in condition to survive
 but for limited period. Both Bis
 marck and Prince William are hostile
 to France and whenever the opportu-
 nity offers their declaration wqil be for
 war; and for the reasons stated the
 chances for rupture are iAminent.
 and its character may be dlvined from
 the number of men that can be
 brought into the field by either nation,
 which, in the aggregate, will approx
 lmate about nlne million of all arms,
 France having the preponderance in
 numbers.
 But these are not the only ones that
 are concerned; Russia is only await
 ing the opportunity to give effect to her long settled design to rehabilitate the Byzantine empire, which once was under the control of Russia, but was lost to her by the Mahammedans. The only reason that may be given why Germany will not prove the aSreSsor IS the fact that Russia will embrace the occasion to repossess her power in European Turkey by attacking Aus trla, which it is necessary to overcome before moving on Turkey. This would necessarily embroil Germany by reason of the existing defensive al- liance between the latter Powers. Nor Is 1t likely that Italy would be a silent
 spectator, for the reason that she was despoiled of Territory by Russia. In that event England can not remain neutral; her interest in the Suez canal l and the Mediterranean Sea-the route to lndla-would be involved, and this she can not afford to have interrupted. Thus would all the great Powers be- come involved and the solution of ex- isting difficulties could only be effected by a division of territory, in which event the smaller Powers of Europe would lose their identity.
 The peace of Europe does not en- tirely depend upon the pacific desire of the Emperor of Germany. The present ministerial crisis in France is the result of hostility to Germany, While the conservative element would gladly avert a conflict of arms, it seems hardly possible, from the pres ent temper of her people, for France to long avert so dire calamity as war.
 The present state ofafairs as viewed in Canada, is exemplifed by the mo- tiOn of Senator Mcdonald, who urged that Russia and France might become with England at any hour, in which case Canada would be at tackled and, from information in his possession, coast defenses should be prepared at once, and for another reason that, in the present strained of affairs, trouble might come with the United States. Senator Dickey referred to the fact that En- gland had already forwarded heavy cannon to British Columbia, to be sta toned at Port Moody and points along the Pacific coast, and that it was in contemplation to dispatch a regiment of English soldiers for regular service in British Columbia.
 The refusal of England to officially recognize and participate in the Paris of 1889 is not calculated to improve the temper of France. Rus sia, it is alleged, contemplates the pro- hibition of German goods other than those of iron and steel, and it has also come to the knowledge of Germany that Russia has approached Austria upon the propriety of abandoning the German alliance. The Czar's edict suppressing the German language in the schools further embitters Germany and is regarded as the hardest blow yet struck at Germans and European in the Baltic provinces. France, the coadjutor of Russia, under a law of l79i, has shown a disposition to banishi German workmen from French Ska On the other hand Ger many, It is alleged, is moved to more arrest and prosecute French sympathizers in Alsace.
 Such petty reprlsals are beneath the dignity of Nations, and can only be for the purpose of intensifying the al- ready existing hatred.
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